Boys' name · since 1973
Zebulun
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 894 babies named Zebulun, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,525 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,444 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 894
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
894 babies have been named Zebulun since 1973, making it today's #4444 boys' name.
Zebulun has 894 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4444 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #5,525 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,444 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 894 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zebulun ranks #5,525 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,444 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 894 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,525 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,444 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 894
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Zebulun's 894 recorded births place it above 87.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
How Zebulun compares
894 Top 33% higher than 67% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zebulun's all-time total is 142% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zebulun | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 894 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zebulun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zebulun splits its recorded history at 2000: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zebulun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Zebulun by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (195 births, 22% of the file).
1980s was Zebulun's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Zebulun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s
1980s
195 births
- 1990s
1990s
173 births
- 2000s
2000s
168 births
- 2010s
2010s
147 births
- 2020s
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 195 births (22% of all-time use).
How Zebulun compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zebulun's total volume
Zebulun by state
Where Zebulun concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
5 of 894 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Zebulun's data
- Zebulun's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (195 total births) through the 2020s (127) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Zebuluns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zebulun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zebulun draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.